Erick Leonel Castillo Arroyo, better known as "La Culebra" (born 5 February 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Peruvian club Alianza Lima and the Ecuador national team.
Club career Born in Eloy Alfaro, Esmeraldas, Castillo joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2011. After failing to make his breakthrough, he signed a contract with Norte América and subsequently signed for LDU Loja on loan.
Castillo made his professional debut on 29 March 2013, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Emelec. His first goal came on 25 August, the opener in a 3–1 home win against Barcelona.
On 7 January 2014 Castillo joined Barcelona, but was subsequently loaned to Olmedo for one year. He was converted into a left back during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.
Back to Barcelona, Castillo mainly featured as a substitute during his first two seasons. On 26 February 2017, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win against El Nacional.
International career On 5 September 2019 Castillo made his debut appearance for Ecuador against Peru, where he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win.
Career statistics
ClubDivisionSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIndependiente del ValleSerie A2012 0 0 — — — 0 0LDU LojaSerie A2013 28 1 — 4 0 — 32 1OlmedoSerie A2014 29 0 — — — 29 0Barcelona SCSerie A2015 10 1 — — — 10 12016 32 2 — 2 0 — 34 22017 28 5 — 9 0 — 37 52018 20 5 — 2 0 — 22 5TijuanaLiga MX2018-19 24 2 6 2 — — 30 4Santos LagunaLiga MX2019-20 28 4 5 0 — — 33 4JuárezLiga MX2020-21 21 2 — — — 21 2TijuanaLiga MX2021-22 12 1 — — — 12 1Barcelona SCSerie A2022 20 1 1 0 10 1 — 31 2Total11014102310013415AucasSerie A2023 23 3 1 0 6 2 — 30 5VitóriaCampeonato Brasileiro Série A2024 9 1 — — 8 0 17 1CoritibaCampeonato Brasileiro Série B2024 6 0 — — — 6 0Alianza LimaLiga 12025 27 6 — 18 6 — 45 122026 2 1 — 2 0 — 4 1Total29700206004913Career total 319351325398039346
International goals Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1.5 September 2019Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States1–01–0Friendly
Honours Barcelona Ecuadorian Serie A: 2016 Vitória Campeonato Baiano: 2024
References
External links Ecuafutbol profile (archived)